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The Story Of Kalaka: Texts, History, Legends And Miniature Paintings Of The Svetambara Jain Hagiographical Work, The Kalakacaryakatha

The Story Of Kalaka: Texts, History, Legends And Miniature Paintings Of The Svetambara Jain Hagiographical Work, The Kalakacaryakatha

Brown, W. Norman

Hardcover

PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1169720005
ISBN13: 9781169720008
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 162
Weight: 1.48
Height: 0.44 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The book titled The Story of Kalaka is a comprehensive study of the Svetambara Jain hagiographical work, the Kalakacaryakatha. The book is authored by W. Norman Brown and covers the texts, history, legends, and miniature paintings of the Kalakacaryakatha.The Kalakacaryakatha is a Jain text that tells the story of the life and teachings of the Jain monk, Kalaka. The text is considered one of the most important hagiographical works in the Jain tradition and has been a subject of study for scholars for many years.In this book, Brown provides a detailed analysis of the Kalakacaryakatha, including its historical context, the legends and myths associated with it, and the miniature paintings that accompany the text. The book also includes translations of the original text and an in-depth analysis of its themes and motifs.Overall, The Story of Kalaka is an important contribution to the study of Jainism and the hagiographical tradition in India. It is a must-read for scholars and students of Indian religion and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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